Question

Mr. Althouse has 3/4 of a quart of orange juice in a pitcher he is using to pour drinks. He needs to fill cups that hold 1/8 of a quart. How many cups will he be able to fill if he uses half of the juice in his pitcher?

Answer 1

the answer should be 6.

Explanation:

You have to make the fractions have the same denominator, this can be done by converting the 3/4. In this case you multiply both the denominator and the numerator by 2 to get 6/8. Complete the equation 6/8 ÷ 1/8 to get 6 as the full amount. half of this number would be 3 so the final result is 3.